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Digital Engineering of Buildings and Infrastructures

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A two-day practical course covering digital twins, BIM, 3D GIS, laser scanning, and Scan-to-BIM techniques, giving participants hands-on experience in creating and integrating building and infrastructure data for digital engineering workflows.
Next Dates
11 Feb
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Duration
2 days
Delivery mode
In-person
Price (AUD inc. GST)
$3,600
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Access the detailed short course brochure here. 

Course summary

From scan to model - transform your practice

This course provides a practical foundation in digital engineering for buildings and infrastructure. Participants learn how digital twins, BIM, 3D GIS, and laser scanning work together to create accurate and integrated digital representations. Hands-on sessions build confidence in processing scan data and developing BIM and GIS models.

Who will benefit

  • Engineers, surveyors, and construction professionals who collect, analyse or manage spatial and structural data.
  • Geospatial, GIS and BIM specialists involved in modelling assets, coordinating digital workflows, or supporting project delivery.
  • Built environment professionals seeking to integrate BIM, 3D GIS and digital twin technologies into their daily practice.

Course is suitable for

  • Professionals involved in creating, managing or analysing digital models and spatial data for buildings or infrastructure.

Delivered by experts

Mohsen Kalantari
Mohsen Kalantari
Associate Professor - Engineering

Mohsen Kalantari is an associate professor of geospatial engineering at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, USW Sydney. He is the lead author of the book 'BIM and 3D GIS Integration for Digital Twins' and a founder of Scan t-BIM tech start-up faramoon.io. He is an award-winning tertiary educator and leads the nationally significant research project "Reconstructing Land Tenure Maps of Australia in 3D"

About the course

Digital foundations for modern engineering

This course provides a practical introduction to digital engineering for buildings and infrastructure. Participants learn how digital twins, BIM, 3D GIS and laser scanning work together to create accurate, integrated models. Hands-on sessions build confidence in processing scan data and developing BIM–GIS workflows used across modern projects.

Why enrol in this course

Gain real-world, hands-on experience

Build hands-on skills using real scan data, BIM tools, and 3D GIS workflows.

Understand what’s driving industry change

Understand the digital engineering concepts driving change in infrastructure and construction.

Build practical digital skills

Gain practical capabilities in digital twins and Scan-to-BIM, applicable immediately in industry.

Key features

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Model from Real Scan Data

Participants work directly with point cloud data to create accurate BIM models from real-world scans.

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Understand key digital concepts

Core concepts of digital twins, BIM and 3D GIS are explored through clear explanations and applied examples.

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Theory backed by practice

A structured mix of theory and hands-on sessions ensures participants build both conceptual understanding and practical capability.

Learning outcomes

Empowering the future engineer

Participants will gain the skills to capture, process and integrate spatial data into BIM and 3D GIS workflows. They will understand digital twin concepts, apply Scan-to-BIM methods, and confidently produce georeferenced, accurate digital models for engineering and construction projects.

What you'll learn

You’ll learn how to create BIM models from laser scan data, process point clouds, and integrate BIM with 3D GIS to support digital twin development. Through practical exercises and guided instruction, you’ll build the skills to digitise assets, manage spatial data, and apply digital engineering workflows in real projects.

Topics covered

You’ll learn how to create BIM models from laser scan data, process point clouds, and integrate BIM with 3D GIS to support digital twin development. Through practical exercises and guided instruction, you’ll build the skills to digitise assets, manage spatial data, and apply digital engineering workflows in real projects.

  • Digital twins, BIM and 3D GIS fundamentals
  • Laser scanning principles and point cloud capture
  • Scan-to-BIM modelling workflows
  • Georeferencing BIM for 3D GIS integration
  • Practical application using real scan data
  • BIM–GIS integration techniques

Course delivery

Format

Commitment

Delivery

  • In-person
  • Two full days
  • In-person learning with hands-on digital engineering exercises.

Schedule

Across two face-to-face days, you’ll learn through a mix of theory, demonstrations and practical exercises using real scan data. You will create a BIM model from laser scans, georeference it, and integrate it with 3D GIS. Guided sessions and expert support ensure you can apply digital engineering workflows confidently.

Day 1
Day 2

Morning session

  • Theory of digital twins, 3D GIS, BIM and laser scanning

Afternoon session

  • Creating BIM from 3D Scans

Morning session

  • Theory of BIM and GIS integration

Afternoon session

  • Applying BIM and GIS integration

Next steps

Enrol now in Digital Engineering of Buildings and Infrastructures via the UNSW Navigator portal. 

Upcoming dates

Choose from the below scheduled course dates designed to provide flexibility and fit within your calendar.

  • 11 Feb 2026 - 12 Feb 2026: Enrol